thomblake comments on Essay-Question Poll: Dietary Choices - Less Wrong

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Comment author: thomblake 07 May 2009 05:06:32PM * 0 points [-]

I avoid eating human, dog, cat, horse, dolphin, and anything cute. Otherwise, my policy is "I'll try anything twice", especially while traveling.
I avoid eating things that humans can regard as friends. (dolphins are in the 'gray area' here.)
I would avoid them even as a guest or if hungry (if literally starving, though, all bets are off)
Yes.
only when it comes up. No, I don't think I've ever succeeded.
not an issue - cow is a fine substitute.
folks with more restrictive diets are silly. Less restrictive are gross. That's about it.
Pretty much forever.
n/a
'cute' is a relative term that I expect to shift over time. Bunnies are definitely off the menu.